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SUBMITTER: Jolly TA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4391761 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jolly Trevor A TA Deal Allison M AM Nyrop Kirsten A KA Williams Grant R GR Pergolotti Mackenzi M Wood William A WA Alston Shani M SM Gordon Brittaney-Belle E BB Dixon Samara A SA Moore Susan G SG Taylor W Chris WC Messino Michael M Muss Hyman B HB
The oncologist 20150312 4
<h4>Background</h4>We investigated whether a brief geriatric assessment (GA) would identify important patient deficits that could affect treatment tolerance and care outcomes within a sample of older cancer patients rated as functionally normal (80%-100%) on the Karnofsky performance status (KPS) scale.<h4>Methods</h4>Cancer patients aged ≥65 years were assessed using a brief GA that included both professionally and patient-scored KPS and measures of comorbidity, polypharmacy, cognition, functio ...[more]